At some point all of us run up against the wall called life. More specifically, the wall called the details of life.
When we do, many of us turn to “to do” lists to keep track. Ranging from a simple piece of paper, to a white board, to smart phones, we try to find something to help us make it through the laundry list of things we have to get done.
All of the smart phones of today, and the not-quite-as-smart phones of the recent past have/had a ToDo list app.
But none has been, at least for me, as easy to use or as simply elegant as the Clear app.
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At the end of this post is a promo video which does full justice to how simple and easy this app is to use. I don’t always include videos in posts, but this app is so very different in terms of user interaction and user experience that the only way I can do just to it is for you to actually see it in action.
Reviews from major tech media outlets are very positive for the app as this screen capture indicates.
But I do want to point out why I think it is such an awesome ToDo list app, and, hopefully, convince you to have a look at it.
First, the user interface. This picture and the video below will show you have uncluttered this app is. I have found no smartphone app that is as simply elegant in the user interface as Clear.
Second, the user experience. Clear app leverages every part of the touch gestures which iOS is famous for. With the sole exception of having to type in content, you never need use any thing other than gestures to interact with Clear app. In fact, if you use the dictation function of iOS, you never do have to use anything other than gestures.
Key elements of the app include nested lists. This allows you to generate lists that are specific for your needs, and to combine them in meaningful sorts. You might have a list for long term goals (a bucket list), a list for shopping, a list for work or workouts or personal or school.
In other words, the simple interface and experience facilitates the things you want to do.
For you Android users, there is no Android version, and since the maker is RealMacSoftware, I wouldn’t bet on there being one any time soon.
I hope you will have a look at Clear app, and then let me know what you think.
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Really this is very nice application and looks are so good.
It is all of that!
Ugh…just another reminder that I need to buy a smart phone (or any phone with internet on it would be a step in the right direction)! This app sounds pretty awesome; I have a notepad and paper that I create a daily ‘to do’ list on. I create it each night before I go to bed and it helps me A TON when I get to the office the next morning.
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This is the first ToDo list that, at least to me, seems to maximize the impact of such lists without requiring the user to adapt to a system or the demands of the app. If you grab an 8GB iPhone 4, which you can get for $0.00, you’ll discover just how helpful it can be.